Head of Department Water Infrastructure Climate Adaptation

Would you like to help create the most attractive workplace in the water industry Are you eager to collaborate nationally and internationally to develop sustainable water projects for the future Are you driven by delivering profitable results that enable us to invest in the development of our employees and operations

If this sounds like you and youd like to learn more then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join us as our new Head of Department for Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation (WICA) Trondheim Bergen and Alta and help us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Head of Department for WICA Trondheim Bergen and Alta you will develop the units operations from our office in Trondheim or Bergen and report to the Country Market Director in Water Norway.

We expect you to:

• Contribute with dedication and competence to the strategic development of your department and Ramboll Water.
• Acts as a role model leading according to our leadership principles. See personnel responsibility as an exciting opportunity to strengthen competence and create engagement and togetherness in the team.
• Ensure that Rambll Water is a bold and visible player in the water industry fostering pride among employees and attracting talents and clients.
• View collaboration as essential for success. Maximize the benefits of Ramblls greatest competitive advantage: Global Work Sharing.
• Seek opportunities and develop new services of the department further to meet current and future market and client demands.
• Lead the department and exercises project ownership in accordance with our Margin Playbook.

Your new team

You will lead and develop the WICA unit in Trondheim Bergen and Alta consisting of 30 employees led by three Team Leaders that will report to you. Water and wastewater infrastructure focuses on the transport of water wastewater and storm water including water demand calculations and local storm water analyses. The close collaboration with other waterdisciplines and market units represents a broad multidisciplinary environment and ensures a diverse project portfolio. Our work spans from smaller water and wastewater projects for private developers to the largest regional infrastructure projects for municipalities. We manage projects from the early phase to the completion of construction.

You will be part of the global WICAteam with large growth ambitions in Norway and worldwide.

About you

From your first day at Ramboll we will provide you with the support you need to maximize your personal and professional potential. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development for this role we have identified some qualifications skills and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

• A strong passion for leading inspiring and developing employees operations and business.
• Experience in water infrastructure hydrology or a related field combined with previous leadership experience.
• Highly collaborative with excellent relationshipbuilding skills strong communication abilities in both Norwegian and English.
• Commercial acumen with ability to mentor others to improve project performance.

What we can offer you

• Development opportunities tailored to your motivations and drivers.
• Leaders you can count on guided by regenerative leadership principles in a valuesdriven company.
• Be valued for the unique person you are.
• The longterm thinking of a foundationowned company that invests in its employees research and humanitarian efforts globally.
• Access to an international knowledge base spanning 35 countries.
• A flexible working environment with possibilities for remote work.
• Additional annual leave around Easter and Christmas.

Ready to join us

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV cover letter etc.

We will invite for interviews on a continuous basis so do not hesitate to send us your application. Last day for submission is 15.01.2025.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in Norway

Rambll is a global engineering architecture and consultancy company. In Norway we have 12 offices with a total of 1700 experts working across disciplines on both large and small projects. As a foundationowned people company we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So thats where we start and how we work.

Sustainability has been part of Ramblls DNA since its founding in 1945. Rambll is certified according to the UNs 17 Sustainable Development Goals and was the first Norwegian company and the first engineering consultancy in the world to get this certification. Our current strategy The Partner for Sustainable Change expresses our ambition to be a global leader within the diverse industries we serve. At Ramboll you can help create innovative and sustainable solutions for both clients and society.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Equality diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where when and how much you work. At Ramboll we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at with such requests.